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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
3 LAKE HELEN is FIVE MILES from DeltKo.
April's starry Glories.
New Orleans Times-Demoerut.

New orleans IIfnt>-DtnOtrut.
The April moon fulls on the sth. Ju-
piter is morning star until the 2lst, and
after that time evening star. On the 2lst.
at O'Clock III the morning, our giant
brother planet il in opposition with the
sun. He is as far away from him as
possible and at his nearest point to the
earth. The opposition of Jupiter Is a
gala day for terrestrial observers, for il
Is the time when he takes ON his most
superb aspect. the time when astrono-
mers hope. by untiring assiduity. to
wrest from his unwilling grasp some of
the secrets of his physical condition.
This privilege may be enjoyed on the
21st, not only at the time of opposition
but during the whole mouth. Venus Is
evening star She is 50 lovely an object
in the glowing western twilight. that il
seems almost like an injustice To Z ice her
the second place ON the April record.
Jupiter. however, reaches the cuIInina-
ton of his course, and Venus will not
reach her period of greatest brilliancy
until August II. Mars il evening star
until the 9th. and then becomes morn
ing star. Saturn l. evening star. lie
forms the third member of the planetary
trio, and. although not as brilliant n
Jupiter and Venus, unites with them in
adjoining the starlit sky of April.
On the 18th at = O'Clock in the evening.
Saturn is ON the meridian of sunset, and
makes fine appearance as soon as it is
dark enough for the stars To come out
as he hangs high in the sky south of the
twin stars, Castor and Pollux. Uranu-
is evening star. He continues in "A favor
able position for observation, pursuing
his retrogTade course. so that on the 2+ti
he is in con junction with the beautiful
double star. Gamma Virginia. passing
- south. The conjunction will afford
AN excellent opportunity for seeing
Uranus with the naked eye or an oper;
glass.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
Our City Election.

The agitation in Palatka for the past
two weeks has developed a strength for
the law and order" element of which
even its strongest friends little dreamed.
The simple publication of the Gay plat
form called to its energetic support men
who had ceased to take a lively interest
in municipal contests only because
they had become convinced that, at the
polls, the voter was always outweighed
by the potent influence of the dollar Ii
is now seen that this plain declaration of
principles had force as such-even when
superseded by personal issues, the vote
shows that the old strength of the bosses
is rapidly going to decay.
For the hold upon the mass of voters
heretofore kept by Maj. Teasdale, as the
representative of the republican party
and the personal influence due To his
honored life, has been nearly overturned
by power hitherto untried in politics.
The two candidates were equally blame
lees in private life, but the one had the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

w. L. Royal, a lawyer of Richmond,
Va, counsel for the English bondholders,
was indicted for barratry by the grand
jury. He threatened to bring suit
against individual members of the grand
jury for defamation of character, and
on March 22d, was fined in the Hastings
Court for intimidation. He refused to
pay his fine and was put in Jail.
Thereupon he applied to the United
States Court for writ of
habeas corpus, returnable forthwith.
Royal was brought into court, but the
Attorney General stated he was not
ready to make return to the writ, and
the prisoner was placed in the custody
of the United States Marshal.
On yesterday, Judge Bond granted his
application and ordered his discharge on
the ground that the citizens right of
appeal to the courts should not be
abridged. The case is an interesting
one, and may result in the erasure of a
time honored feature of our criminal
code
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
Brick or Wood.

~ " lllir>-Dtulotfat
A majority of the people in New Or
leans live in wooden houses. There is
more or less prejudice against brick
here; and wherever a residence can I've
built of wood, that material Is almost in
evitably selected. Ii is not because of
cheapness, for those who can well afford
To select the finest and most expensive
materials. who in building these res
licences refuse To consider any question
of cost, prefer wood, the belief being
that houses built of it are drier in this
climate, and cooler in summer, and
therefore healthier.
Ii is somewhat startling. in view of
this belief, To see the doctrine now enun-
ciated by leading architects and hygien-
lists that brick and stone are Infinitely
more suitable for residences and healthier
than wood. even in Southern climates.
A leading New York hygienist. who has
devoted much attention To this matter,
saws that much sickness is engendered in
Southern towns by the decay going on
| in wooden houses. After standing few
wears they are always more or less damp,
he declares, and people living in them
are subject To colds and pneumonia.
IL might be well To investigate the
novel idea here suggested more thor
| oughly and see whether wood or brick Is
preferable for residences in this climate.
| In European cities corresponding with
| New Orleans in temperature. the major
| ity of the buildings are of stone with
| walls of great thickness, the result be
| ing To make them very cool during the
| hot months. On the other hand the eli
mate of these cities is very dry, whereas
the temperature here is humid, which
| makes all the difference.
The experience OF two centuries has
| been favorable to the use of wood here
| for building, and it viii require very
| strong evidence To persuade the people To
suddenly change their ideas, pull down
| their wooden homes and erect instead
| houses of stone and brick.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

prestige won by long series of vic
tories and long leadership of his party
the other represented the new issues
which have been forced upon us by the
irresistible logic of recent events.
1t is matter of congratulation To Us
that the Liquor men" have been aroused
to a keen appreciation of the true mean
ing involved in the discussion of their
interests and methods as laid before
them in THE PALArKA News. They see
that only their own course can force
union between temperance and prohibit
tion-we believe that they correctly
weigh the advice given them, and see
that an attempt to enforce their exemp-
ton from the equal operation of the law
can only lead to the inevitable and
speedy overthrow of the bosses who
have attempted to rule us. OF all men
in our midst they are most Immediately
concerned in the rigid enforcement of
law and the preservation Of order.
We believe that our new Mayor will
do all in his power to- give Palatka such
an administration As aroused public opin-
ion imperiously demands. THE Pa
| LATKA News opposed the election of
Maj. Teasdale, but if he will energetic
ally and consistently enforce the laws
| as they appear on the ordinance book.
we shall give him a hearty and entire
support as our Mayor. 1t has been
said that Mayor is powerless when
hampered with an inefficient Marshal,
unwilling or unable to- comply with his
| official oath-we shall see how far the
| experience of Mayor Teasdale bears out
| that of Mayor Baldwin. We shall ex-
pect, ut any rate, to see the record
clearly made out, that the responsibility
may be laid on deserving shoulders. If
corruption breeds corruption" it is
| equally true that inefficiency or care
| lessness above flows downward as nat
urally as water.
The people cannot make a useless
| fight against disorder and misrule.
Even when wrong triumphs at the polls,
| the struggle against it is richly com
pensated by its inevitable moral effect.
| Those interested would do well to heed
| the fact that Doodle aldermen in New
York at last find a resting place in the
penitentiary, and that the Socialists have
been lately buried in Chicago by the re-
coil effect of their own dynamite bombs.
| The birth of wrong brings Nemesis to
| watch over its cradle-its triumph is al
ways accompanied by the whisper
which prophesies its inevitable over
| THROWN the chariot of the cOnq,ieror
| always rides the warning slave.
Ills vain TO fly
| The day of retribution; it outstriIss tht.
soaring eagles flight,
| And in mid air the avenging arrow
| strikes him, tipt il with death
| And winged with his own feather
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
COnkiing Redivius.
Ii.t-Ion HernId.

Roscoe Conkling as an orator i'll poll
ties Is a promised novelty of the month.
There Will be curiosity 10 learn what the
ex-senator has to say. There is ample
in the situation of affairs to invite his
comment: indeed. ne has been supposed
to be SO full of feeling upon them that
he has not dared To risk himself in ex-
preston. He has been out of politics
now for several years, and the point
at which he is to enter them again is APP
parent To no one but himself. 1t is this
which gives piquancy To his expected re-
appearance.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
CapOniZing.

American Poultry JOUfnai.
Every January more than half the au-
tumn-hatche,l fowls of the previous sea
son are hurried to market before they
are spoiled for table. Were five-sixths of
the cOckerels Matched after July to be
caponized. and portion of the pullets
''spayed," the supply could be withheld
from the market till the Christmas glut
is over: could be maintained cheaply on
potatoes and other roots. mixed with
some of the cheap meals which are now
prOcurable: and can be used either on
the owners table or sent to the pOulterer
rs primest fowls up to midsummer, by
which time the spring broods would be
full-grown. \ really well-fed fowl at
full growth II worth a householder's buy
ing; il II both good in itself and capable
of "kitchening' much other food when
prepared and served with it. \ half
grown chicken, caught up and killed
without fattening, as Is the case with
two-thirds of the supply-is innutritious.
without flavor and a dear dish at any
price. Two centuries ago. as old lists as
sure us. even moderate households had
in store every winter ten tn twenty ca
pons. These served as fresh meat, when
fresh meat was more of a luxury than ii
is now. e.. all through the spring
months until the grass has pumped out
the winter-wearied wethers and oxen.
We have found it answer To emasculate
beasts; why should We hesitate to apply
the same process To birds: The only an
swer must be, For unwillingness to
change his ways, and for unreadine>S 10
take a hint from "a successful rival no hui
man being Il 80 conspicuous as the brave
BrItOn: and of brave BritOns. the most
obstinate. and determined not To recon
slider his practice, is the dweller in coun-
try places" What, take lesson, Why,
nobody had better butter. or chickens, or
&c. than my &c, &c, and do you think
| am going. at my time of life, To begin
all over again and learn: No.
II Arm ISEyPFRS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

All the Jacksonville dailies agree that
votes were bought openly and freely at
the late election in that city, and that sue
cess depended entirely on the relative
size of the ''bar'ls''. How then can the
favored candidate consider himself hon
ored by the choice of his fellow-citizens!
IL the poor are for sale, how can they
complain that the rich rule: If ''reput-
able men may flight the devil with fire
how long will they continue reputable:
Is it not n moral axiom that wicked
ness may not be wrought that good may
follow" How is the plea of the Times
Union different from that made by
every detected criminal:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

Our readers will notice the lndlgha-
ton meeting in which the coiored oreth-
rem indnlged last night. Palatka mas
been noted as the most peaceabie town
in theUnion, but even if welose that rep
utation there are some rights which the
negro must respect. He can not claim
exclusive possession of the sidewalks or
right divine to the creation OF nuisances
and disorder without paying some PEN
alty. The whites must be allowed some
rr;vileoes beyond that of exercising
patience and paying for votes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

Pennsylvania Senate has passed Dill
substituting death by electricity for
hanging in cases of murder. If the new
bill becomes law the human brute may
be slain like steer in the shambles m
stead of being choked like dog. But
now all the old jokes about "a hempen
cravat" will be forgotten for time to
be resurrected and used again by our
grandchildren when another wave of
sympathy for the criminal overfows the
Land and vents its silly softness in
changing the method of his taking on.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
.srInan Table Manners.

Table manners are a continual surprise
20 me. Al first | thought that the Ell
quette had observed was peculiar To the
parties in whom | had noticed il, but a
friend who has had during the past year
considerable experience in north. south,
and vest Germany says that il is the same
everywhere The typical German eats
greedily, gets his head right over and close
To his plate, and shovelS in the soup with q
roar; when he attacks the second course
he catches the knife by the blade. and the
meat and vegetables have 10 suffer.
Napkins he tolerates, but hasn't much
use for them Ny landiady, when | first
came, occasionally used a napkin, but
soon got tired of it, and now. after she
has taken a swallow of beer, wipes her
mouth with the back of her hand. My
friend says in Leipsic he saw well
dressed German after dinner take his
table knife and trim his finger nails with
ii. l have myself seen a German cut the
end of cigar with the knife with which
he had few minutes before been eating
There is a better side To German table
MANNERS. What | have related l. more
noticeable because il is so at variance with
that part of table etiquette not directly
concerned with eating. Every time one
seats himself at table here he is greeted in
the politest manner with the time of day
or wish for good appetite. The little
courIesies,of the table are asked for. re
sponded TO, and received with the kindest
expressions Conversation is cheerfUlly
carried on, and when the meal Is ended
and one arises from the table. the head of
the family SAYS: blessed meal time" o.
May the meal agree with you ''-IIei1sl-
berg Cor. Boston Advertiser.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

The Bloxham boom seems to have col
lapsed suddenly and disastrously, as we
predicted months ago. Fifty-one SEN
ators are '.bitter anti-Bloxham and the
sentiment in the lower House is equally
decided. There has been an interview
with Gov. Drew, but the old mans SYM
pathy does not respond to a shake of the
hand like the waters of pump. 1t
would be queer indeed if the Legislature
took premature action and then called a
Federal Senator before its bar to explain
the Drainage scheme.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
Once FamOUs.
New York WorltI.

There lies in New York hospital an
aged and almost friendless invalid, whose
name was once famous in the world of
letters George r. Graham was for many
years the leading publisher of Philadel-
phia. For Grdhdm's Hdgdzine Edgar
Allen Poe wrote much OF his best work.
Graham was at one time part owner of
the Philadelphia North american. He
was, thlrty-tive or forty years ago, a
power in the literary world, but would
now be in the poOrhouse We're it not for
the kindness of philanthropic Philadel-
phian-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
Tobacco.


Lake City Reporter.
The tobacco planters are going right
ahead with their new staple and with
good prospects.
The plants are up and looking well.
The farmers intend 10 transplant in a few
days.
Here Is one valuable suggestion BY an
old tobaccO-raiser and endorsed by Mr..
Greer In many old fields can he found
the stramonium. commonly known as
jamestown or -'jimpson" weed. In Is a
good plan To put one in every tenth
CHECK"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
THE DAILY NEWS

ing, except Monday, and delivered by carriers
In the city, mailed, postage free, 81 for three
nonthA ~ for six months, or - per annum-
column paper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news OF the week, local and
general It Is the largest and handsomesr
weekly paper published In Florida; and will be
mailed, postage free, for 81 year, or ID cents
for SIX months Specimen copies free TO any
address.
Local advertisements, ID cents per line for
tirst insertion. and 10 cents per line for each
additional Insertion Special notices. 10 cents
per line. Reduced rates ON continued adver-
tisements.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Special and short-time payable
/. advance.
All remittanees should be made by express.
Address THE NEWS,
PALATkA FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
The Tampa Mur,i~rn
Gainesville Record

The grand jury at Tampa ON SATURDAY.
indicted Gibsen for the murder of Hall
at Seffner; also Garcia. murderer of
Martinez at Ybor City. with Cejas and
Benetz, accessories. The trials are set
for special term in June. The prison
ers were sent to the Orlando Jail for safe
keeping.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

Two furnaces in Pennsylvania have
closed till the railroads and Interstate
Commissioners can settle permanent
rates for freight under the new law, and
several thousand workmen are thrown
out of employment. The mill owners
declare they cannot resume work Till q
full understanding is reached between
rho Commissioners and the roads.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
men.

On yesterday the Interstate COM
mission suspended the operation OF the
long and short hauf'section OF the law
for ninety days. Fernandina' Games
vile. Baldwin and Callahan are the points
in Florida enumerated as affected by
the s.,SpepsiOn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
PALATKA. FLA. APRIL Z, 1887.

Yesterday in Palatka men were stand
ing around without coats While they dis
cussed certain disputed votes in NUM-
cipal election-in Hancock, Michigan,
there was the worst snowstorm OF the
winter and the streets were blockaded
kxr Ir,fta
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

We present to our readers to-day the
nroposed new charter as it was revised
and amended by the Council last night.
Many blanks have been filled, but no de-
cisive action has been taken, and II any
of our citizens have any suggestions 10
make they are now in order.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
The True Case.

Ii is too late now to indulge in recrim-
nations. In the wholesale and terrific
bribery and corruption which prevailed
yesterday at the polls, both sides We're
deeply and equally culpable, and the
methods both employed have left a dark
shadow upon the fame of the city. In
the name of decency let us never have
another election like this.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

Prohibition is geographical issue in
Michigan. The lower peninsula is very
dry" but one county in the upper Pc
ninsula gave a''wet' majority OF twenty
thousand and pooled the issue. The
.wets" are copper miners and lumber
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
Welaka and the Fruitland
Peninsula Booming.

GRAND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED To
~ Capitalists. SETTLERS and Business Men. by
the advent of rht. new Railroad through the
Town Most promising location the 81
Johns. Comfortable and picturesque Board
ing Houses twenty-five miltS from Plslatka-
Return boats daily. Splendid Groves and
Land for sale, by the
mhE-tf WELAKA LAND COMPANY.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

mutations is submitted according to
law.
The message is one To which every
Floridian can point with pride, and the
record made is one on which the Demo
cratic party can confidently base its
claim for approval by the people.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

A great many subsidences of land have
taken rlace in the salt district near North
witch England The owners of the sink
ing land want the bumpers of brine to pay
for the damages. The brine men reply
that they pump brine on their own land,
and they are not responsible for the fact
that it causes other peoples land 10 cave
in People shouldn't buy land with such
a thin crust-New York Tribune
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
English Political Parti.anship.

Political partisanship has been brought
to a fine point, when the opinion expressed
by newspaper on volume of poetry IS
favorable or unfavorable, according as
the poet and the paper accord in politics,
or the reverse Looking through a num-
Der of English reviews of Tennyson's last
book we find the Conservative papers al
most unanimous in lauding il to the skies,
and the Literal papers in condeuIning il.
Only The Times and Daily News are fairly
impartial-New Orleans Times Democrat
gliding GiAss.
A process for gliding or decorating glass
with gold and silver has been brought out.
II is stated TO be . revival Of An older pro-
cess, or in other words the discovery Of .
lost art The metal is precipitated on the
back OF the glass. and then coated with .
protective composition which excludes ths
Observation-Disclosures Budget
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
Notice..

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
] duly appointed and gu=lifisd ~ the IA
ecutor OF the estate Of John ID. Esins, late
Of Putnarn county, deceased. ali persons bag-
ing claims s<ainstth the said ess ate aie rsquirsd
time preseribes' bytaw. \. UEfsA.
February IL. isr1. lfe5-tfI Executor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07
The Governors Message.

Governor Perry message to- the Lesis-
lature is an able document and So ex-
haustive that we only give synopsis
embracing its principal features.
The condition of our bonded indebted
ness is shown by the following table:
! per cent. bonds of 1871.
amount issued. .-----.--- S.GDlUB.n
per cent. bonds of 1873,
amount issued. --..... S.j,uO.D
Original issue --..-.. sI,S.51O.0
DtutICt bonds of 1871 in
sinking tuust ..----.-..... S.3.Ssl.tp
Deduct bonds of 1873 in
sinking fund ... .....- lij.sSU 3ls,ND.D
S1.adS..1nOG
Deduct per cent. bonds
in School, Seminary and
Agricul turul College
Funds ..........-..... :. sI>s.4utm
Deduct per cent. bonds
i'll School, Seminary and
agricultural College
Funds .......,.-.......,, 49, IOnm d., -s0oo
Leaving outstanding in
hands of individuals. s+B, subuD
Showing decrease OF
amount outstanding i'll
hands of insiiv iduals dur
ing the past two years STA, SoO0
Did the State possess, as every State
| should always reserve, the option of call
| ing in her outstanding bonds, they could
| in a short time be- absorbed in, and fur
| nish the very best investment for, our
different educational funds.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

Leaving outstanding in
hands of individuals.
Showing IA decrease of
amount outstanding i'll
hands of individuals dur
ing the past two years 4.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

SAD stsl.tsI

t9T,lo.U 6a5,.JD.u
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

Funds .............. =;
Deduct d per cent. bonds
i'll School, Seminary and
\ gricultural College
Funds
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
Col, Oolyar Coming.

Col. A. S. Colyar of Nashville has
accepted the invitation of the Giles
county executive committee and
will address our citizens next Mon
day upon the all-aosorbiog amend
ment question.
Col. Colyar belongs to the old
honored race of orators now nearly
run ous-one of the great men OF
the nation. The people of Giles rare
ly have opportunity 10 hear such
men and he will surely have large
hearing.
He handles this question with
great ability, successfully answering
and overwhelming the opposers OF
prohibition at every point.
Hear him! You will remember ii
to tell your children of it years to
come.
Remember, next Monday at l
o'clock in the court yard.